The number of cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in women has nearly tripled in the last three decades globally, according to a new study led by researchers at the Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences (GAIMS).
Type 2 diabetes and hypertension were the leading causes of CKD-related deaths in women, said the research presented at ‘ASN Kidney Week 2024’ in San Diego, US, on October 23-27.
“This requires urgent policy interventions, targeted prevention programs and health care to halt the rise of CKD, especially in high-risk areas,” said senior author Hardik Dineshbhai Desai, an independent clinical and public health researcher at GAIMS. There is a need for investment in infrastructure.”
GAIMS is the first Public-Private Partnership (PPP) effort between the Government of Gujarat and Adani Education and Research Foundation.
The analysis, titled ‘Global, national and regional trends in the burden of chronic kidney disease among women from 1990 to 2021: a comprehensive global analysis’, is drawn from the ‘Global Burden of Disease’ study 2021, which seeks to quantify health It is a massive effort. Worldwide losses over time.
From 1990 to 2021, the average annual percentage change in CKD prevalence in women increased by 2.10 percent, mortality by 3.39 percent, and disability-adjusted life years by 2.48 percent.
There have also been significant disparities in CKD-related mortality and morbidity around the world, with notable increases particularly seen in Latin America, North America, and older adults.
The study found a worrying increase in mortality due to metabolic risk factors over the past decade after a slight decline between 2000 and 2010.
“Public awareness campaigns about the importance of early diagnosis, healthy lifestyle and management of underlying conditions like diabetes and hypertension are important,” Desai said.
“Without prompt action, the continued growth of CKD could overwhelm health care systems and increase mortality and morbidity worldwide,” he said.
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